In this recorded seesion, Aaron
Rothmeyer (Sick, Inc. Market
Product Manager II for Distance & Ranging Products) explained to us
the different LiDAR technologies and products available in
the market for the mobile robot industry.
1. Brief LiDAR Overview (History and
Concepts)
How does LiDAR technology work and how did we get to today?
2. Sensorized LiDAR (TiM 100/150 and TiM
240)
Globally, the ecommerce sector continues to experience strong
growth. This has also led to an increase in demand for automation
solutions to support the growing logistics infrastructure and the
transport of goods and products.
TiM1xx is the starter model of the 2D LiDAR sensors from SICK
and opens up new application possibilities with its compact
design. It is a small, simple, cost-effective laser scanner
for a wide variety of area-monitoring applications.
Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are handling more logistics
tasks of varying kinds. Simultaneously, the latest AMR designs are
becoming increasingly compact and streamlined. Accordingly, 2D
LiDAR sensor solutions need to keep pace with these new types of
applications in terms of functionality, size, and price. With the
TiM2xx series, SICK is launching a sensor that excels at all
three.
3. Multilayer "3D" (MRS1000)
More layers open up more perspectives. Take your AGV
outdoor!
Sometimes, mobile robots must also be able to distinguish
between different objects depending on their importance for
collision warning purposes. In order to make this distinction, it
is essential that objects are detected in terms of
volume.
The MRS1000 is designed in such a flexible and rugged manner
that it can operate in many different fields of application. With
an enclosure rating of IP67, its housing is not only able to
withstand dirt and unfavorable weather conditions, but also
temperature fluctuations ranging between -30 and +50 degrees
Celsius.
4. Solid-State LiDAR (Visionary-T DT)
Automated guided vehicles must be able to react flexibly to
obstacles in difficult situations and light conditions to ensure
smooth 24/7 operation with a high degree of productivity.
Versatile yet rugged sensors are essential for this. The
intelligent Visionary-T DT 3D vision camera from SICK is a mobile
3D vision system which optimally fulfills these requirements.
5. What's Next?
Keep an eye on latest cutting-edge technologies such as solid
state LiDAR... register and discover further...
6. Q&A What
LiDAR sensor do you need to boost further your mobile robot
navigation performance?